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Team Canada
Full nameCanada National Quidditch Team
Founded2012
LeagueQuidditch Canada
ColoursBlack, white and red
     
Head coachHugh Podmore & (Ass. Coach) Rebecca Alley
Championships2014 Global Games
WebsiteQuidditch Canada Facebook Page

The Canadian national quidditch team made its debut in 2012 at the IQA Summer Games in Oxford, UK where it placed 4th of 5 teams. The team will once again represent Canada at the 2014 IQA Global Games in Burnaby, BC on July 29, 2014.

History

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The national team made its debut in 2012 at the International Quidditch Association (IQA) Summer Games in Oxford, UK.[1] The team featured players from Ontario, British Columbia and Québec. The team was created just two months before the championships and thus had no tryouts and was composed of players who were able to travel to the UK to compete. The tournament format began with a round robin between all five participating teams (USA, Canada, France, Australia, and the UK) and then a ranked bracket. After the round robin, Team Canada was seeded second; however, after back-to-back losses to France and Australia, they fell to fourth place.

The selection process for the 2014 Global Games involved rigorous tryouts for potential players. Tryouts saw 74 potential candidates between video submissions and two tryouts: one in Eastern Canada in Kingston, ON and one in Western Canada in Vancouver, BC. Players who were unable to attend either the East or West try-outs were able to submit video tryouts.[2] The selected team features players from a variety of backgrounds and university teams, notably University of British Columbia, University of Ottawa, University of Toronto, Université de Montréal, McGill University, Queen's University, Carleton University, Tufts College, and Kansas University.

The 2014 Canadian national team will compete on July 19, 2014, at the Burnaby Lake sports complex in Burnaby, British Columbia against 5 other announced national teams: Belgium, Italy, Australia, the UK, and the USA.[3] The Global Games is a biennial event run by the International Quidditch Association that, unlike regular-season IQA games, features national teams from quidditch-playing nations instead of collegiate or community teams.

Roster and coaches

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The 2014 team coaches were selected by IQA Canadian Director Tegan Bridge after an application process. Hugh Podmore of Valhalla Quidditch was selected as Head Coach, and Rebecca Alley of the University of Ottawa GeeGees was chosen as Assistant Coach. The roster for the 2014 Global Games was announced on May 18, 2014. [4]

2014 Global Games
No. Pos. Player Hometown Team
8 B Sarah Basciano Oakville, ON University of Toronto
15 C Matt Bourassa Grande Prairie, AB Carleton University
91 B Jon Braun Woodlawn, ON UBC Thunderbirds
42 C Devin Dutt Whitby, ON Carleton University
25 C Michelle Ferguson Ottawa, ON University of Ottawa Gee-Gees
14 C Robyn Fortune Whitehorse, YT McGill University
22 S Alexander Graham North York, ON Valhalla
18 K Andrew Kusters Oakville, ON Queen's University
1 C Louis Leung Vancouver, BC UBC Thunderbirds
12 B Mathew McVeigh Kemptville, ON University of Ottawa Gee-Gees
32 C Rithy Min Montréal, QC Université de Montréal
33 B Samy Mousa Pickering, ON University of Kansas
19 C Jonathan Parent Kingston, ON University of Ottawa Gee-Gees
7 K Hugh Podmore White Rock, BC Valhalla
36 C Christopher Radojewski Brantford, ON Queen's University
93 S Adam Robillard Ottawa, ON University of Ottawa Gee-Gees
27 B Arlene Rosenberg Montréal, QC Tufts College
41 B Ema Shiroma-Chao Burnaby, BC Canada's Finest
0 K Adam Palmer Whitby, ON York University
23 K Matthew Stone Sydenham, ON Carleton University
11 C Alexa Rowe Sydney, Australia UBC Thunderbirds
2014 Global Games Alternative Roster
No. Pos. Player Hometown Team
20 B Alexandra Bassa Windsor, ON uOttawa Gee-Gees
13 C Matthew Bunn Barrie, ON uOttawa Gee-Gees
3 C Wesley Burbidge Utopia, ON Guelph University
9 B Martin Chiasson Dieppe, NB uOttawa Gee-Gees
88 C Tiffany Croteau Ottawa, ON uOttawa Gee-Gees
92 C Robert Halas Kamloops, BC UBC Thunderbirds
94 C Brian Wong Langley, BC Ottawa Maple Rush

There was no selection process for the 2012 team, which was comprised largely of individuals who were able and willing to travel to Oxford, England to play.

2012 IQA Summer Games Roster
Pos. Player Team
B/C Tegan Bridge uOttawa Quidditch
C Derek Burrows McGill University Quidditch
B Benjamin Carlisle McGill University Quidditch
B David Danos UBC Thunderbirds
B/C/S Alain Desroches McGill University Quidditch
K Steven Foster University of Victoria
B Caitlin MacLeod University of Toronto
C Drew Marubashi Queen's University Quidditch
K Jamie Lafrance uOttawa Quidditch
S Plunger Pârvulescu McGill University Quidditch
B Leila Quigley University of Victoria
C Adam Robillard uOttawa Quidditch
C Mason Silviera Queen's University Quidditch
B Mary Warner University of Victoria

Jerseys

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The 2012 Summer Games jerseys were designed by David Danos. After the games, they were discontinued due to their similarity to Hockey Canada's logo.

Quidditch Canada announced on May 29, 2014, that Adam Robillard's jersey submission had been selected[5] featuring a stylized maple leaf on a black background.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Black, Alan (July 6, 2012). "London 2012: Olympic Quidditch Expo Tournament Preview". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  2. ^ http://iqaquidditch.com/news/2014/02/team-canada-selection-procedures-announced
  3. ^ http://iqaquidditch.com/news/2014/01/global-games-2014-announced
  4. ^ "Team Canada Roster Unveiled". IQA Quidditch. May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  5. ^ Quidditch Canada (29 May 2014). ""We are pleased to announce that Adam Robillard's jersey design will be worn by Team Canada in Burnaby B.C. at the Global Games. // Nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer que le design pour le jersey de Adam Robillard sera porter par l'équipe canadienne à Burnaby C-B aux jeux mondiales."". Quidditch Canada. Retrieved 30 May 2014.


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